Serial killer Rose West's health said to be deteriorating sharply

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 14:44 · Archive

Rose West, 72, jailed for 10 murders, is reported to be in poor health with prison staff putting an evacuation plan in place.

Rose West, one of Britain's most notorious female serial killers, is reported to have suffered a significant decline in her health. The 72-year-old was convicted in 1995 of murdering 10 young girls and women alongside her husband Fred West at their home in Gloucester. She is currently imprisoned at HMP New Hall near Wakefield, where she has been since 2019.

Prison staff have implemented a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan for West because she is now unable to move without assistance. Such plans are described as extremely rare and typically only used for inmates in the most danger during emergencies like fires. Staff designated to West will be on hand with a wheelchair or other necessary equipment.

A source told The Sun that West is in a 'really bad way and can now barely move'. According to the source, West 'does not have long left' and 'is resigned to dying in jail'. Despite these health concerns, West has been given access to television, DVDs and computer games, as well as £20 a week for the prison canteen.

How it is being reported

• Serial killer Rose West ‘on her last legs’ as evacuation plan put in placeOne of Britain's most notorious serial killers "does not have long left" after a dramatic deterioration in her health. Rose West received 10 life sentences in 1995 after she was found guilty of murdering 10 young girls and women with her husband, Fred West. Following more than a decade incarcerated at Low Newton Prison, Durham, Rose was moved to HMP New Hall, near Wakefield, in the summer of 2019 after fellow inmate Joanna Dennehy plotted to kill her. And with West now "on her last legs," it appears she may remain there for the rest of her days. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Staff have…GB News · 17 Oct, 13:57
• Major update on health of female serial killer Rose West - on 'last legs'Serial killer Rose West is said to be on her 'last legs'.Daily Express · 16 Oct, 22:03

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